An alcoholic beverage that is used to bribe a government official to "cut you some slack" or "look the other way" during an inspection, audit, or investigation.
A classic "spirit of the law" joke, from an old 90's-era "Hagar the Horrible" cartoon:
IRS auditor: Hello, Mr. Horrible; I'm from the IRS, and I'm here to audit your income tax return.
Hagar (calling over his shoulder into the house): Bring me out a bottle of my best wine, Helga!
IRS auditor (making a huge huffy show of shocked indignance): You DARE try to BRIBE ME with a BOTTLE OF WINE?!??
Hagar (with cheerful imperturbability): Make that TWO bottles, Helga!
IRS auditor: (smiles broadly and closes his eyes in smug satisfaction --- hey, HE was no more morally-upstanding than the NEXT corrupt official; he just needed Hagar to "up the ante" a bit to get him to "take a soft approach" in his investigation! :P)
IRS auditor: Hello, Mr. Horrible; I'm from the IRS, and I'm here to audit your income tax return.
Hagar (calling over his shoulder into the house): Bring me out a bottle of my best wine, Helga!
IRS auditor (making a huge huffy show of shocked indignance): You DARE try to BRIBE ME with a BOTTLE OF WINE?!??
Hagar (with cheerful imperturbability): Make that TWO bottles, Helga!
IRS auditor: (smiles broadly and closes his eyes in smug satisfaction --- hey, HE was no more morally-upstanding than the NEXT corrupt official; he just needed Hagar to "up the ante" a bit to get him to "take a soft approach" in his investigation! :P)
by QuacksO June 3, 2019
Get the spirit of the law mug.Love, Compassion, Empathy, Understanding, Knowledge, Wisdom, Kindness, Faith, Hope, Justice, Miracle.
We all have a relationship with the Spirit of the Universe. You are a part of the the Spirit, and the Spirit is a part of you. Awaken the Spirit in yourself. We are all in this, together.
UrbanDictionary.com defines Spirit as "An energy having the nature of spirit; not material. Spiritual energy includes auras, angels, spirits, etheric beings, astral travel, God."
Bravo.
UrbanDictionary.com defines Spirit as "An energy having the nature of spirit; not material. Spiritual energy includes auras, angels, spirits, etheric beings, astral travel, God."
Bravo.
by FatherSonandSpiritofTruth November 4, 2023
Get the Spirit of the Universe mug.Related Words
Hym "The 'spirit of the lie' is, I think, my favorite of your new wave of talking points. It demonstrates exactly how little agency you consider people to have over their own mind, it defends your ethos from criticism by framing anyone who isn't doing what you say as occupied by the wrong spirit (if they were doing what you say they'd be occupied by the spirit or truth) and, therefore, they've criticism is both invalidated and being levied by, not a person who can see where you're wrong... But by a lie-spirit that you don't actually have to engage with."
by Hym Iam February 23, 2024
Get the Spirit of the lie mug.When you are feeling rich in spirit, but you are too financially poor to play music chairs. Here we go round the mulberry bush... again... cuz we're really really poor... financially...
When you are feeling rich in spirit, but you are too financially poor to play music chairs. Here we go round the mulberry bush... again... cuz we're really really poor... financially...
by MK Dicky May 17, 2021
Get the When you are feeling rich in spirit, but you are too financially poor to play music chairs. Here we go round the mulberry bush... again... cuz we're really really poor... financially... mug.When you are feeling rich in spirit, but you are too financially poor to play music chairs. Here we go round the mulberry bush... again... cuz we're really really poor... financially...
"Look at this funny meme"
"I can't read"
"alr let me talk it out fou you, When you are feeling rich in spirit, but you are too financially poor to play music chairs. Here we go round the mulberry bush... again... cuz we're really really poor... financially..."
"I can't read"
"alr let me talk it out fou you, When you are feeling rich in spirit, but you are too financially poor to play music chairs. Here we go round the mulberry bush... again... cuz we're really really poor... financially..."
by QueDoom April 4, 2026
Get the When you are feeling rich in spirit, but you are too financially poor to play music chairs. Here we go round the mulberry bush... again... cuz we're really really poor... financially... mug.An ultimate gamer whose name is forbidden. This gamer is a god and a mortal. He is the chosen one. The Ultimate Gamer. Even more ultimate than refqeii!
by TheSpiritualist February 21, 2022
Get the TheSpiritualist mug.